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Old Dec 11, 2016 | 11:49 AM
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Your Instagram story is lookin mighty good today!
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 02:40 PM
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man I guess I need to get on the Gram Train
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TeXJ
man I guess I need to get on the Gram Train
lols...I like to call it insta-crap...it takes any decent high res photo and turns it into a blurry, useless, and depending upon "filters"(this is more user failure than the platform at that point), colorless, pile of steamy crap...but I'm weird like that.
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rcguymike
lols...I like to call it insta-crap...it takes any decent high res photo and turns it into a blurry, useless, and depending upon "filters"(this is more user failure than the platform at that point), colorless, pile of steamy crap...but I'm weird like that.
Agreed. I do my best to edit everything I post via PS on my PC and never use the terrible IG filters. Some photos are lost causes from the start, but I still try to make it look it's best.

But as far as the build goes, you guys always get the first real look at everything. I'll get some axles pics up tomorrow or Wednesday
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Old Dec 13, 2016 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TeXJ
man I guess I need to get on the Gram Train
Did you say Grammatrain?



lol
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Old Dec 14, 2016 | 02:03 PM
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Sales for the Christmas season and mostly the year end today so I can finally put in some serious wrench time... seriously this time lol

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Old Dec 14, 2016 | 09:45 PM
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That's a Xmas sweater I would actually wear...
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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 03:37 PM
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Getting the Rock Jock 44 all cleaned up. Replacing all the ball joints, u joints, unit bearings, etc.

No joke, pics do not do this thing justice. It is on a totally different level compared to the old TJ Rubi 44.

Here's how it showed up

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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 03:39 PM
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And after...

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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 04:06 PM
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That right there is a piece of art!
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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 04:44 PM
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Spicer u joints for the 30 spline chromos and some fresh spicer ball joints. The ball joints on the axle now are fairly new, but might as well replace while I'm here

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Some Timkens... again lol

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After doing this for the thousandth time I decided no more RTV for me

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And finally some Centric Premium Rotors for the front and rear. Still need the Black Magic pads

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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 06:21 PM
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CHYYNA
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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 10:27 PM
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peanut butter and jealous....
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 12:32 AM
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That PR44 is looking nice! I don't know why, but I've never liked the styling of the axle side track bar bracket. Anyway, are you going with lubelockers as a result of the diff cover choice? Will those make it easier to remove for drain/refill should it need it more than just regular maintenance?
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